5 things coming soon from the NA this autumn
Posted: September 12, 2014 Filed under: Erasmus+, Lifelong Learning Programme, Social media | Tags: Erasmus+, european commission, events, webinars Leave a commentSchool, university, work? Whichever applies to you from the above, September is a month of ‘back to’s’. It’s also the start of our activities to support you applying for Erasmus+ funding in 2015.
As the 2015 Call is due to be published this month; we recently published an editorial on what you can expect. The European Commission publishes a Call for Proposals each year which provides high-level details on programme eligibility, award criteria, budgets and application deadlines so that you can apply for funding for your projects. Here’s a rundown of things you can do to prepare in the meantime:
1. New to Erasmus+?
Check out our briefing sessions in Belfast, Cardiff, Glasgow and London during October and November. These half-day events are for organisations who have not previously applied for Erasmus+ funding and who want to know more. Registration is free but places are on a ‘first come first served’ basis so don’t delay!
6 tips for budding women entrepreneurs
Posted: August 15, 2014 Filed under: Grundtvig, Hints and tips, Social media, Transfer of Innovation | Tags: Business, Entrepreneur, Lifelong Learning Programme 1 Comment
Almost one year ago we published this post with some inspiring Lifelong Learning Programme projects which looked at the theme of entrepreneurship. With such relevance for the Erasmus+ programme we thought we would re-post one of our most successful articles – please comment and share your tips if you haven’t done so already! We hope you find these tips useful!
Forbes recently published a report stating that in 2012 alone 126 million women worldwide were starting or running new businesses and an estimated 98 million were developing established businesses.
But it’s not easy starting a new business, especially if you have a family, are over fifty or come from a disadvantaged background. That’s why a number of Lifelong Learning Programme funded projects have focused on supporting female entrepreneurs from all backgrounds to develop the necessary skills to become self-employed. These are just a few tips from our projects if you’re a woman interested in setting up your own business:
1. Learn from other women entrepreneurs
Whether you’re confident about setting up your own business or a little hesitant, talking to other women entrepreneurs who can share their successes and challenges with you can help you learn from best practice and better understand the pitfalls of business.
Fe:male was a Grundtvig funded project that helped women across Europe connect in groups in order to mentor each other in business. Their website provides a wealth of resources and contacts if you’re interested in learning from other women entrepreneurs:
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Four things we’ve learned from Adult Learners’ Week
Posted: June 19, 2014 Filed under: Erasmus+, Grundtvig, Social media | Tags: Adult Learning, Erasmus+, grundtvig, NIACE Leave a commentAdult Learners’ Week led by NIACE celebrates adult learning and its impact on social cohesion, economic vitality and social mobility. From events to inspiring stories there are many activities taking place this week. So here are five key things from this year’s 23rd annual event…
1. Remember the European perspective
NIACE is the UK national coordinator for the European Agenda for adult learning and aims to raise awareness of adult learning and give a higher profile to EU activities – such as the Erasmus+ programme. You can find out more about how to access funding for Adult Education mobility projects and Strategic Partnerships on the Erasmus+ website.
2. Don’t stereotype social media
Broadening horizons: the ETNA project
This year’s event hashtag was #ALW14 and learners have been using social media to share their Adult Learners’ Week activities, photos and news. Under the LLP the Grundtvig Partnership ETNA project has showed social media has no limits. Turner Contemporary Gallery worked with five partners to expand their work with the blank canvas group. Based in one of the UK’s oldest seaside resorts, Margate, it brought together participants of all ages to help tackle the town’s ageing population feeling isolated and suffering age stereotypes. The group took part in digital photography, social media and film making workshops alongside activities which boosted participants’ confidence and empowered them to communicate using IT.
Erasmus + Webinars: Behind the Scenes
Posted: April 4, 2014 Filed under: Erasmus+, Social media, Uncategorized | Tags: adult education, Adult Learning, application, Ecorys, Erasmus+, funding, guidance note, KA1, KA2, opportunities, Partnerships, VET, vocational education, Webinar 1 CommentNow that our successful round of application guidance webinars has come to a close, we thought we would share with you an exclusive look at their ‘inner workings’.
Over 30 Erasmus+ sessions focusing on Adult Education and Vocational Education and Training took place over a period of three months, with 779 delegates taking part – and from a broad range of sectors.
The webinars provided participants with a general overview of the funding opportunities available to their organisation under Erasmus+ and gave guidance on the registration and application process.
A typical comment was:
“Good clear content, excellent delivery. Obvious knowledge of subject, much appreciated.” – VET webinar participant
Supporting applicants, Nicola refers to the real time questions whilst presenting.
At Ecorys UK we ran sessions giving tailored application information and detailed guidance on completing the relevant KA1 and KA2 application e-Forms. The real-time chat box allowed participants to fire off their questions to the moderators as the presentation was delivered, creating good engagement between the presenters and participants. Read the rest of this entry »
Thank you to our 1,000 followers!
Posted: September 4, 2013 Filed under: Grundtvig, Leonardo, Social media, Transversal | Tags: Lifelong Learning Programme, social media, tweet Leave a commentQ: What does the distance in miles from Bristol to Barcelona, the presumed number of legs on a millipede, and the LLP twitter account all have in common?
A: They all come to 1,000!
Since we launched our Twitter account we have sent over 1,900 tweets, been mentioned over 800 times and are proud to announce we now have over 1,000 followers!
We would like to thank all of our projects and promoters who have shared their successes with us through social media. Every day we enjoy seeing your photos, watching your videos and hearing your project news.
We have already had lots to celebrate online as the #EUjourney hashtag from our Making the future possible event where we invited organisations from across the LLP and Youth in Action programmes to celebrate, contribute and continue their learning journey with us was used 224 times. You can see more thoughts from the day in our event Storify.
We hope you will continue to share your successes with us via Twitter and Facebook and also comment on our blog.
So, if you haven’t already done so, follow us on Twitter @llpUKecorys to keep up-to-date with with the latest LLP videos, photos and deadlines as well as information on the new Erasmus+ programme.
6 tips for budding women entrepreneurs
Posted: August 27, 2013 Filed under: Grundtvig, Hints and tips, Social media, Transfer of Innovation | Tags: Business, Entrepreneur, Lifelong Learning Programme Leave a commentForbes recently published a report stating that in 2012 alone 126 million women worldwide were starting or running new businesses and an estimated 98 million were developing established businesses.
But it’s not easy starting a new business, especially if you have a family, are over fifty or come from a disadvantaged background. That’s why a number of Lifelong Learning Programme funded projects have focused on supporting female entrepreneurs from all backgrounds to develop the necessary skills to become self-employed. These are just a few tips from our projects if you’re a woman interested in setting up your own business:
1. Learn from other women entrepreneurs
Whether you’re confident about setting up your own business or a little hesitant, talking to other women entrepreneurs who can share their successes and challenges with you can help you learn from best practice and better understand the pitfalls of business.
Fe:male was a Grundtvig funded project that helped women across Europe connect in groups in order to mentor each other in business. Their website provides a wealth of resources and contacts if you’re interested in learning from other women entrepreneurs:
Read the rest of this entry »
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